Pseudagrion lucifer
| Citrine-headed riverdamsel | |
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| Male | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Odonata |
| Suborder: | Zygoptera |
| Family: | Coenagrionidae |
| Genus: | Pseudagrion |
| Species: | P. lucifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997[2] | |
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Pseudagrion lucifer is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae,[4] commonly known as a citrine-headed riverdamsel.[5] It is found in northern Australia, where it inhabits streams.[6]
Pseudagrion lucifer is a medium-sized damselfly. Males of the species have yellow faces and pruinose sides to their bodies and start of their tails; males from Cape York in Queensland have cream-yellow faces, whilst those from the Kimberley region in Western Australia have bright yellow faces.[5]
Pseudagrion lucifer appears similar to Pseudagrion ignifer which is found in eastern Australia.
Etymology
The genus name Pseudagrion is derived from the Greek ψευδής (pseudēs, "false" or "not true"), combined with Agrion, a genus name derived from the Greek ἄγριος (agrios, "wild"). Agrion was the name given in 1775 by Johan Christian Fabricius for all damselflies.[7]
The species name lucifer is Latin for "light-bringer" (often used for the "morning star"), referring to the bright face of the male.[2][8]
Gallery
Male, Northern territory
Male
Male face.jpg)
Female wings.jpg)
Male wings
See also
References
- ↑ Dow, R.A. (2017). "Pseudagrion lucifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. IUCN: e.T14271954A59256538. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T14271954A59256538.en.
- 1 2 Theischinger, G. (1997). "The Pseudagrion ignifer complex from Australia (Odonata: Zygoptera: Coenagrionidae)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 29 (2): 799–805 [803].
- ↑ Paulson, D.; Schorr, M.; Abbott, J.; Bota-Sierra, C.; Deliry, C.; Dijkstra, K.-D.; Lozano, F. "World Odonata List". OdonataCentral. University of Alabama. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
- ↑ "Species Pseudagrion lucifer Theischinger, 1997". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Biological Resources Study. 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- 1 2 Theischinger, Günther; Hawking, John (2006). The Complete Field Guide to Dragonflies of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-64309-073-6.
- ↑ Theischinger, Gunther; Endersby, Ian (2009). Identification Guide to the Australian Odonata (PDF). Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW. p. 234. ISBN 978-1-74232-475-3.
- ↑ Endersby, Ian; Fliedner, Heinrich (2015). The Naming of Australia's Dragonflies. Eltham, Victoria, Australia: Busybird Publishing. ISBN 9781925260625.
- ↑ Endersby, I. (2012). "Watson and Theischinger: the etymology of the dragonfly (Insecta: Odonata) names which they published". Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales. 145 (443 & 444): 34–53 [44]. doi:10.5962/p.146542. ISSN 0035-9173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
